Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, Zelenskyy says

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said at the time that he would hand them ​over to North Korean leader Kim ‌Jong Un if he could facilitate their exchange for Ukrainians held captive in Russia…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:49:01 UTC.

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  2. Zelenskyy: Putin is making the world ‘more dangerous’

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  4. ‘My friend’: Anthony Albanese announces $60m more for Ukraine at Zelenskyy meeting

  5. South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace

  6. Turkey to hand over military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad

  7. Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, Zelenskyy says

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